Washing machine



Dec. 8, 1925- M. E. DALY ET A1.

WASHING MACHINE Filed March 30, 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Dec. 8, 1925.

M. E. DALY ET AL WASHING MACHINE Filed March 30, 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 llmjvras TMA 1773* 1MM/lill. I 74 f.

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UNITED STATI;

PATENT OFFICE.

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Toallwhmnitmayconcem: Be it known that werMIoHAnL E, DALY and JAmH. Tama, citizens "of the 'UnitedA States, residing at Gincinneti'entiRetlBal'llt-- l respectively, in the-counties of Hamiltonan v Monmouth, respectivelyn'd States of Ohio and' New Jersey, respectively, `haveinfvente certain new and useful Improvenuants r in Washi Machines,4 of' which the'fo'llowing l0, is a 'llcetiomv L This invention reluteszto wash1ng`-ma chinas or the iofthe ty yund more particularlyfto @thefdoors'lther'eo The object of theinvention 'is tofprovide; l5' an improved washing machine or likes drum ghaving a slidi-nglfdoor -or doorsfof simple, strong, and dura le formfea tofconstruc't V'and apply and `which :door ls'rreardilyiop` erated, 'ls notv liable to 't out of order and 5 is fairly 'tightly seele around of its edges to avoid escape, entanglement. or daim# a'ge to the materialbeiu vwashed` l Further objects of t erinvention' are-.n part obvious and in part will mineur more ,l5 m: detail hereinafter.

' Theinv`ention comprises Athe construction and Varisen ement, ofwnarts :hereinafter -de scribed an `claimed In the drawings, which represent 'enesuitn 80- able` embodiment Vof 4the invention',- Figi "is a -side elevation-of-a .jdrunrlembodyin my" ,improvemeng fFig. 2 f is la; partial,V f sectional view through lie--2;.-2,-Fi "'1 ;,with.the eioor; removed; ig;i risgenzfen elevatienothe do0r;F' flslmenlergedmiewxiif the cover loc 'ng means; F1g.;;,ese-ersctonfo; line 5 5, Exge4- fige-i6 1s-aa Afeulau'ged see.

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il The mainhody il fof-the isf. prefer-- alt oughet maybe anale. of sections' ofne'tujl` or' wood `if des1red. A(,)penrngsi.infiex r'vuciedf-1- in the drum. wallfor Athe doors S'fwhieh 5 yare 'here-a-.shmvvn asfoilike. strncturegi'lhe' ends of the drum body are closed b therheds ltand 5. whichiare secured-'byfbo tsor rivets 6 through theoverlappin" f-.joixitsbel A tween the fheadan'ges7 and-t e 21.'

'rhewell'lknown baille members are indicated-'ialifB-- Aund the aromi wall is perforated as are also the (were,A 2 maf e,A eA imLicauei an @foi-fthe welljluiwn puis'e.

- ends ofthe f dyware `rvided minnaar-glide @when ,i ,here je ,on es; being'Qcastfmetal biitwlich might "be otherwise formedr'imembers '10v 14 Ialfierinnte 'jvitheaeh other` sind 'upon 'reportions of the doors nia@ in the slide ways 16" provi ded` between the *overhuliigingA strip 1T :rnd the' slide -inexnb'erv ''riveted to Itho strip; 19'? of the drum body between the' door openings.: "The lov'erliangfn strip 17' is" de- .memly seemed w che gli e member 11e "b5 means. of couitermlnk screws ZU-whichextendjthroughY the riserlA The-friser 21 is secured-toA the member 18 by coutersu`f"" nk opemngeisreinforced yf'means of mest-rips' lugs; Theres-r edges@fthe-doorgegeven@ i Y Y, A t ,Q r

chimn'elf stripi24, thereby evidiilie:y rattli ledges o position against sagging and the riveted loperating the same. are raised from the position shown in Fig. "5 to vertical or lock releasin of the arts and sealin the joint sov that lint will)not creep in an clog the 'oint and clothes or buttons will network t eir way into an open joint and become torn or broken by the otherwise vibrating or ratjoint into which clothing or buttons or lint cannot penetrate. Thus the front and rear the doors are maintainedin closed angle strip ,34 limits the opening movement of the door in each case by striking the rear edge of the door' openin he locking means or each door comprises the latch member for engagement in the recesses 36 and 37 in the slide member 18 according to whether the door is in open or closed p0sition. Each door is cut.

out at 39 and 40 and a lock chamber 41 is attached as by riveting to the `under face of the door so that the operating handle 42 can be operated though the ope "3 9 and the spring 43 of the lock reached by removin across t e opening by screws 45.` The lock member 35 has the rack 45 provided on the offset portion 46 for operative engagement with the segmental the handle 42 which is pivote on the rod 48 mounted in the supportin bosses 49 by means of ins 50. The mid e part of the lock mem r 35 is cut out as indicated at 52 so as to surround the abutment 51 for the spring, theother end of the spring abutting the outer end of the cut out portion 152. The tendency of the sipring isl to force the lock member into loc ed engagement. In order to release the lock, the handle is raised so as to withdraw the lock member ainst the tension of the spring. The hand e 42 is curved in the particular manner shown for convenience in aspingand When t ese handles position they are available for use as han es in manipulating the door for opening or, closing the saine. In other words, the operator in opening the door merely pulls out the two handles from the recesses in which they lie and pushes back on the door. As soon as the door starts to move back the locking bolts pass beyond their recesses in the frame and ride along the guide ways, thereby holding the handles `42 elevated until the the plate 44 secured in positionA inion 47' on 1 door and door moves toullyopened position when the second set of Vlocking recesses 37 is reached. At this point the door is locked open. and the handles drop, advising the operator that the door will not drop down to closed position accidentally. The stops 53 land 54 limit the extent of movement of the looking member in the two directions. In the present illustration we have shown a lock at each -end of each door, but of course it is possible to provide each door with but a single lock.

' Notably among .he advantages iowing from this invention is that of preventin v sagging of the front andrear edges o the-,door when subjected to the weight of the materials in the drum, thereby preventing the separation of .the door at these points .and the consequent escape, entanglement and damage of such materials.

' Other advantages iowing from this invention will be apparent to those who are familiar with the art towhch it. relates.4

Having described our invention, we claim: 1 l

1. In a 'washing or like machine, a cylinder adapted for operation within an outer v structure and provided with an opening, a sliding 'door for said bpening, and inter en aging means between said door and cyliner including an inclined rtion arranged when the doorris closed Ao move and seat the same and prevent the formation of a p or crevice along the edge of said opening. f

2. In a washing or like machine, a cylinder adapted for operation within an outer structurev and rovided with an opening, aslidable door. or closing said opening, and interlocking flanges on the rear edges of said door and opening, at least one of said dan s being'provided with an inclined portion arranged when the door is closed to exert clam in'g effect. upon the same and seal the joint along the rear edge of the opening. 3. In a `washing or like machine, a cylinder adaptedfor operation within an outerV cylinder and in sai position being immovable relatively to the door in the direction of door movement and serving as a handle for moving the door in either direction.

4. In a washing or-like-,machine, a cylinder adapted for operation within an outer structure and provided with an o'ening, a slidable door for said opening, ocking t xection, said door means for said door, and means for actuatin said locking means and manipulating sand door, ,comprising a member movable for unlockin the door in a plane normal to the direction of the movement of the door to a vosition extending outwardly from said c Vfinder and in said position be ing immova le relatively to the door in the direction of door movement and serving as a handle for movin the door in either digeing provided withv a recess into which said member moves when the door is locked.

5. In a washing or like machine, a cylinder adapted for operation within an outer structure and adapted to be mounted with its axis in the usual horizontal position and provided with ano ning in its cylindrical wall, a door for sai opening curved to conform to the cylinder and slidable around the cylinder to close or expose said opening, two locking members one at each end of said door, and pivoted actuating devices for said members mounted to swlng in a radial plane arallel with the cylinder axis, said two evices swinging outward! from the c linder and away from eac other to unlyock the locking members and thereby movin to positions extending outwardl from t e cylinder and in such positions ing immovable relatively to the door in the direction of door movement and serving as handles for sliding the door in either direction to close or expose said opening.

In testimony whereof we hereby allix our 35 signatures.

MICHAEL E. DALY. JAMES H. TAYLOR.

means for said door, and means for actuatin said locking means and manipulating said door, comprising 'a member movable for unlocking the door in aplane normal to the directlon of lthe movement of the door to a osition extending outwardly from said c inder and in said position being immova le relatively to the door in the direction of door movement and serving as a handle for movin the door in either dilection, said door ing provided with a recess into which said member moves when the door is locked.

5. In a washing or like machine, a cylinder adapted for operation wit-hin an outer structure and adapted to be mounted with its axis in the usual horizntal position and provided with anro ning in its cylindrical wall, a door for sai opening curved to conform to the cylinder and slidable around the cylinder to close or expose said opening, two locking members one at each end of said door, and pivoted actuating devices for said members mounted to swing in a radial plane parallel with the cylinder axis, said two devices swinging outwardl from the c linder and away from each' other to unlock the locking members and thereby movin to positions extending outwardly from t e cylinder and in such positions being immovable relatively to the door in the direction of door movement and serving as handles for sliding the door in either direction to close or expose said opening.

In testimony whereof we hereby afix our signatures.

MICHAEL E. DALY. JAMES H. TAYLOR.

Certieate of Correction.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,564,472, granted December 8, 1925, upon the a phcation of Michael E. Daly, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and James H. Taylor, of Red ank, 'New Jersey, for an improvement in Washing Machines, an c rro'r appears in the printed specification requiring correction as follows: Page 1, l1ne15, after 'the word machine strike out the words or like and insert the same to follow after the word washing and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein case 1n the Patent Oiice.

Signed and sealed this 2d day o March, A. D; 1926.

M. J. MOORE, Acting Commissioner of Patents.

that the same may fconform to the record of the Certificate of Correction.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,564,472, granted December 8, 1925, upon the a. plication of Michael E. Daly, 0f Cincinnati, Ohio, and James H. Taylor, of Red ank/N ew Jersey, for an improvement in Washing Machines, an erro'r appears in the printed specification requiring correction as follows: Page 1, line .15, after the word machine strike out the words or like and insert the Same to follow after the Word washing and that, the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may con erm to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 2d day of March, A. D.v 1926.

[mh] M. J. MOORE,

Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

